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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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